My First Haircut!!

Before Front - also a great shot of his two front teeth.


Before Back


After Front - mmm yummy cape


After Back - I had to kiss his face while Marcus took the picture so he would stop looking at the camera. And no I don't close my eyes when I kiss him you just gotta look at his cute face.

Tannen got his first haircut yesterday. He is about a week shy of 8 months and I thought it was time to cut off his slightly fuzzy curly hair. Plus he has some really long hairs on the top. He did fairly well considering he is so little.

Marcus held him and I cut. Kylie danced and talked to him. I buzzed the back. He thought it was pretty cool, and just relaxed after a while. I think the sound and the buzzing on his head was soothing or something. After that I cut the top with scissors. That was the hard part. He kept wiggling his head back and forth trying to check it out. It was pretty cute over all.

I did get to thinking after I cut his hair I cut Landon's and then Marcus' hair. I really am glad Tiffani showed me how to cut boy's hair so long ago right before I got married. It really has saved us ton of money. But now I have three heads of hair to cut about every 6 weeks - and that is busy. Just line them up one after another. And throw in Kylie every few months too. Oh well I guess I am a girl with many talents.

Kylie: Hey mom what's your phone number?

Mom: Tell her my phone number.

Kylie: Okay when I grow up and leave you better tell me that phone number.

Mom: Okay.

Assistant Chef

Landon and Kylie cooking dinner


Cheese


Landon making eggs


Kylie making hashbrowns


Tannen playing really good in his room while we cooked dinner.

I had a couple of great helpers today in the kitchen for dinner. They picked out breakfast for dinner - we eat it more for dinner than actual breakfast. My kitchen is built for someone in a wheel chair so it is the perfect height for the kids to help out. They were delighted, and so was I.

Classic

So I was talking to Landon on Sunday. We were at my Dad's and Saturday night we did baths and got the kids all clean. Church didn't start till 1:00 so Landon played outside before. When he came in I asked "how did you get all dirty?" And he responded in all seriousness "I guess Grandpa's garden is dirty."


This weekend I was also talking to Kylie. This is how the conversation went:

Kylie: I'll give you a dollar if you give me a treat

Wendi: I don't think you have a dollar to give me.

Kylie: I'll make you a pretend dollar.

It seems pretty random coming from Kylie. We haven't tried to bribe the kids with money before, so I don't know where she got the idea. I love the little things they say. These brought smiles to my face, and a few laughs as well.

New Fishes

Kylie very pleased with her new fish

I decided to bribe Landon with a new fish if he would go to his new primary class. He has a very difficult time having new primary teachers. I ended up sitting with him for a little bit until Tannen got a little fussy. Landon of course ended up loving his new class. So last night we when to the store and bought each of the kids a fish. Kylie got a Pictus Catfish and named her Whiskers. Landon got a Blue Gourami and named her Lily. Landon really wanted a little shark and they had one but they didn't think it looked real healthy. Tannen got a Tiger Barb and we named him Shark Bait whoo ha haa. Of course you can't say Shark Bait without the whoo ha haa. We have enjoyed them so far and the kids love to watch them swim. I love it also and find if very soothing. We also hopefully prepped the kids in case their fish die, telling them that they may not live very long. But thankfully they are a pretty cheap replacement.

First Day First Grade

Landon was very happy for the first day


Kylie giving big hugs. All day the first day she said "I think it is time to get Landon."


Landon at the front door

Landon had a great first day of school. Really a great first week. He started August 25th on Tuesday. He had been a real pill for about two weeks before and really rotten the weekend before. I was more than delighted to send him to school. But looking back I think he was really anxious to start a new school, Church class, and move. So he was acting out, but I didn't figure it out till after he started. He is very well behaved and got a the very first sticker in computer class for following the rules. He was very pleased with himself.

We packed him a cold lunch the first day. He also can choose if he wants the hot lunch at school. Today he really wanted the grilled cheese sandwich, so I was more than delighted to not make him a lunch. I told him I remember my dad coming to lunch with me on my birthday and he would sit with me and we would have a hot lunch. When I was little that was the only day I got a hot lunch and I loved it. Landon wants me to come and eat lunch with him. So I am thinking about it on Friday because Marcus gets home early. We might be able to do it once in a while. He gets to ride his bike everyday, and really loves it. I push Kylie and Tannen in my double stroller and we all have a nice little walk to school.

Last week I was still trying to unpack boxes. I have most of them done, but the pictures. I also told Kylie we could start her little preschool with mommy the second week. So we started yesterday. She was delighted to work in her little book, and have mommy sit and help her. So far things have been going good, and Landon has a new friend named Lily. The second day he told me he really wanted to be her friend all day, so at the end of the day when they were getting their backpacks he was being shy but decided to just ask her if she wanted to be his friend. She said yes!!